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The Miami Short Film Festival (MIAMIsFF), in partnership with Deering Estate, presents Focus On: Passport to the World! films on Sunday, September 25th. Enjoy a welcome cocktail and the screening of eleven short films. This event will take place indoors at the Deering Estate Theater.
The screening will begin at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Cocktail hour with cash bar and music from 6-7 p.m.
Tickets: $20
Tickets for students, seniors & military: $14
Purchase tickets online.
The following short films will be presented:
Fjord
Dir. by Skule Eriksen – Documentary – 24 min., Norway
Fjord is a personal interpretation of the landscape in Naeroyfjord in Western Norway, included in UNESCO’s World Heritage list of 2005. The film is poetic and rhythmic, following the shifting light and the turn of the seasons in this unique and dramatic landscape.
Afghan ’72
Dir. by Pierre Forcioli-Conti – Documentary – 4 min., USA
After finding 16mm reels in the attic of his parents’ house, a man discovers an improbable side of his father’s personality.
Caracas En Moto
Dir. by Daniel Ruiz Hueck – Documentary – 10 min., Venezuela
In this amusing documentary, traffic in Caracas, Venezuela is petrifying, and according to experts around the globe (and the weary, fed-up citizens of Caracas), a cause of extreme fatal stress.
Ephemeral City
Dir. by: Philip Davis – Documentary – 18 min., USA
The streets of New York City come alive in this beautiful, fascinating feat of sounds and visuals.
Roanoke to Tel Aviv
Dir. by Phil Wall – Documentary – 7 min., USA
Two Americans from the same hometown find themselves in the Israeli professional basketball league.
Escher’s Taxi
Dir. by Aleksei Abib & Flavio Botelho – Narrative – 15:52 min., Brazil
In the old center of Sao Paulo, Carlos takes a taxi to Buenos Aires. As he crosses Escher’s space-time, he accesses a deeper city within himself. Carlos now travels through his emotions, his unconscious, and goes far beyond anything he could imagine.
3 Words For Paris
Dir. by Cokau – New Media – 3:52 min., France
One city, two artists, three words, millions of possibilities. Dozens of people, from different horizons, of different social classes, ages and sex have answered this question: “What makes Paris so special in 3 words?”
My Son
Dir. by Germaine Lalot – Experimental – 2:58 min., France
An expecting mother encourages her unborn child to look at our complex world with a different light.
Salvation
Dir. by Karim Sherif – Experimental – 2:40 min., Egypt
“Salvation” was a challenge of self-expression to portray emotions.
Getaway to Kaohsiung
Dir. by Namewee Studio Production – Music Video – 4:44 min., Taiwan
This music video aims to promote the tourism of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The song is about getting away from hassled life and traveling in Kaohsiung (southern city in Taiwan). The singer, Namewee, was in his “Moving Room” and traveled around Kaohsiung city. He meets different native citizens including aboriginals, tastes various local delicacies, and visits popular landmarks.
Living with Snow Leopards: Sainaa’s Story
Dir. by J. Joe Pontecorvo & Gayle Podrabsky – Documentary – 11 min., USA
Sainaa Sainbileg and her husband herd goats for their livelihood in a remote Yamaat Valley in Mongolia. They share their mountain home with killer predators, snow leopards and wolves. Sainaa has found a way to save the snow leopard from certain death if the cat kills their livestock.
About the Miami short Film Festival
The Miami short Film Festival is dedicated to promoting the short film genre, showcasing films from 1-25 minutes long. The Festival is international in scope, bringing exposure to the world’s best independent up-and-coming filmmakers.
About the Deering Estate
The Deering Estate is a 21st Century house museum, cultural and ecological field station, and a national landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places, owned by the State of Florida, and managed by Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department. 2022 marks the 100th anniversary of the construction of the Stone House, and along with our philanthropic partners, the Deering Estate Foundation & 100 Ladies of Deering, we will be hosting a series of events & programs in celebration of this momentous occasion. The Deering Estate is located at 16701 SW 72 Ave. in Miami.
About the Deering Estate Foundation
For those who treasure the Deering Estate, who advocate for its preservation and wish to invest in its future, The Deering Estate Foundation provides opportunities for individuals and corporations alike to partake in membership, signature events, and one-of-a-kind experiences, all in service of providing vital funding and support to the Deering Estate. Established in 1989, The Deering Estate Foundation, Inc. is a community-based charitable 501(c) 3 Florida Corporation and the philanthropic partner of the Deering Estate.
